Directed
by Charles Chaplin et al. 1914 marks the 100th anniversary of the
creation of Charlie Chaplin’s beloved “tramp” character. To celebrate
this milestone, we present two different programs of short silent
comedies that Chaplin made for Mack Sennett’s Keystone Studios, where he
created his mustachioed alter ego with baggy pants and bowler hat.

Free, no tickets required.

USA, 1914, b&w, DVD, silent with music tracks, approx. 158/144 min.

American Promise

Friday, January 3, 2014, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 5, 2014, 1:30 p.m.

Directed
by Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson. Shot over a 13-year period,
this intimate, groundbreaking documentary charts the rollercoaster K-12
educational odyssey of two NYC African American boys that began at an
elite, mostly white private school. “A hard-edged and inspiring account
on how African American males can attain academic success.” –Hollywood Reporter. Cleveland premiere.

USA, 2013, color, Blu-ray, 134 min.

Admission
is $9; CMA members, seniors 65 & over, and students $7; or one CMA
Film Series voucher. Vouchers, in books of ten, can be purchased at the
Ticket Center for $70 (CMA members $60).

Special Free Screenings! Part of the Opening Week Celebrations

Russian Ark Nonstop

Saturday, January 4, 2014, 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Directed
by Aleksandr Sokurov. Four continuous showings of a staggering 2002
Russian masterpiece that consists of one unbroken, 96-minute shot
through 33 galleries and corridors of St. Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum,
around 2000 costumed extras, and across 300 years of Russian history. A
singular sensation, now multiplied. Go with the flow!

Free, no tickets required.

Russia/Germany, 2002, subtitles, color, Blu-ray, 99 min.

Men at Lunch

Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

Directed
by Seán Ó Cualáin. Who were the 11 construction workers sitting on a
steel girder and eating lunch high above Manhattan in the famous 1932
photo “Lunch atop a Skyscraper”? And who took this iconic image of 30
Rockefeller Plaza? This new film tries to answer these questions while
also paying tribute to American immigrants. Cleveland theatrical
premiere.

Ireland, 2012, color/b&w, Blu-ray, 75 min.

Admission
is $9; CMA members, seniors 65 & over, and students $7; or one CMA
Film Series voucher. Vouchers, in books of ten, can be purchased at the
Ticket Center for $70 (CMA members $60).

Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven’s Final Symphony

Friday, January 10, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 12, 2014, 1:30 p.m.

Directed
by Kerry Candaele. This inspiring new film examines the legacy of
Beethoven’s final symphony and its historic resonance for activists in
Pinochet’s Chile, in Cold War East Berlin, and at China’s Tiananmen
Square—and for hundreds of Japanese choristers who perform the “Ode to
Joy” every December. “[A] majestic sonic travelogue charting the
inextricable relationship between music and the human experience…A
documentary as ineffable and transformative in its reach as it sets out
to be.” –Village Voice. Cleveland premiere.

Directed
by Chad Hartigan. This sensitive, low-key drama is one of the most
acclaimed Amerindie films of 2013. A 58-year-old divorced man, recently
downsized, moves to Reno, where he helps an ex-con adjust to life on the
outside—while simultaneously trying to find his own place in a new
locale. “A minimalist masterpiece.” –L.A. Times. Cleveland premiere.

USA, 2013, color, Blu-ray, 83 min.

Admission
is $9; CMA members, seniors 65 & over, and students $7; or one CMA
Film Series voucher. Vouchers, in books of ten, can be purchased at the
Ticket Center for $70 (CMA members $60).

Muscle Shoals

Friday, January 17, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 19, 2014, 1:30 p.m.

Directed
by Greg “Freddy” Camalier. With Aretha Franklin, Mick Jagger, Alicia
Keyes, Gregg Allman, et al. This eye- and ear-opening new music film
explores how Rick Hall overcame poverty and adversity to record some of
the most memorable rock, soul and R&B hits of the 1960s and 1970s at
his FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. “The next must-see music
doc.” –Hollywood Reporter. Cleveland theatrical premiere.

USA, 2012, color, Blu-ray, 111 min.

Admission
is $9; CMA members, seniors 65 & over, and students $7; or one CMA
Film Series voucher. Vouchers, in books of ten, can be purchased at the
Ticket Center for $70 (CMA members $60).

Kiss the Water

Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

Directed
by Eric Steele. Legendary among fly fishermen, the beautiful and
intricate lures hand-crafted for decades by Scotland’s late Megan Boyd
are even displayed in museums. This sensual, poetic movie looks at this
eccentric woman, her remarkable creations, and the anglers who used them
(including Prince Charles). Cleveland premiere.

USA/UK, 2013, color, Blu-ray, 80 min.

Admission
is $9; CMA members, seniors 65 & over, and students $7; or one CMA
Film Series voucher. Vouchers, in books of ten, can be purchased at the
Ticket Center for $70 (CMA members $60).

Mademoiselle C

Friday, January 24, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 26, 2014, 1:30 p.m.

Directed
by Fabien Constant. With Tom Ford, Karl Lagerfeld, Sarah Jessica
Parker, Kate Upton, et al. French Vogue editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld
moves to New York to start her own magazine in this new documentary.
“All the artistry and absurdity, glamour and grit of the fashion
industry are on display.” –RogerEbert.com. Cleveland premiere.

France, 2013, color, Blu-ray, 93 min.

Admission
is $9; CMA members, seniors 65 & over, and students $7; or one CMA
Film Series voucher. Vouchers, in books of ten, can be purchased at the
Ticket Center for $70 (CMA members $60).

Tokyo Waka

Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

Directed
by John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson. “Waka” is a term for Japanese
poetry, and this award-winning film is a poem about Tokyo, its people
and 20,000 crows that also live there. “A nimble consideration of the
collision between the wildness of nature and the orderly bustle of
modern urban life…An essay on ornithology, Japanese culture and the
challenges of pest control.” –N.Y. Times.

USA/Japan, 2012, color, Blu-ray, 63 min.

Admission
is $9; CMA members, seniors 65 & over, and students $7; or one CMA
Film Series voucher. Vouchers, in books of ten, can be purchased at the
Ticket Center for $70 (CMA members $60).

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers

Friday, January 31, 2014, 6:45 p.m.

Sunday, February 2, 2014, 1:30 p.m.

Directed
by Richard Trank. This insider’s look at Israeli prime ministers Levi
Eshkol and Golda Meir is derived from the memoirs of Yehuda Avner, a
longtime aide and speechwriter. The film sheds new light on 1967’s
Six-Day War and 1973’s Yom Kippur War, as well as on terrorism and the
young nation’s relationship with the U.S.

USA, 2013, color, Blu-ray, 115 min.

Admission
is $9; CMA members, seniors 65 & over, and students $7; or one CMA
Film Series voucher. Vouchers, in books of ten, can be purchased at the
Ticket Center for $70 (CMA members $60).